Ernest Sauran
- Positions
- Grounds Laborer
- Years in President's House
- 1886 – circa 1888
- Gender
- Male
- Race/Ethnicity
- White
- Presidency
- Grover Cleveland First Term
- Biography
At this time, there is no known information about Ernest Sauran’s life outside of his work at the White House, other than that he was born in France. His name only appears in one known document related to the White House, and it may be misspelled, making it difficult to trace the correct individual.1
The document in question is a list of gardeners working at the White House Greenhouses and Grounds compiled in 1888. It states that Sauran began working at the White House as a grounds laborer on October 1, 1886, and continued to work there through at least 1888.2 Details about what specific work he performed there are currently unclear, but he likely assisted the White House gardeners. His duties may have included watering plants, mowing the lawn, planting seeds, and other related projects.
Further information about his life is unclear.
- “Greenhouse and Grounds, Executive Mansion, Washington. D.C.,” August 23, 1888, National Archives and Records Administration, White House Historical Association, https://www.whitehousehistory.org/photos/the-working-white-house-list-of-workers.
- “Greenhouse and Grounds, Executive Mansion, Washington. D.C.,” August 23, 1888, National Archives and Records Administration, White House Historical Association, https://www.whitehousehistory.org/photos/the-working-white-house-list-of-workers.
- Birthplace
- France
- Burial Place
- Unclear from Context
- Blue markers indicate birthplaces and green markers indicate burial places. Black markers are used for places of both birth and burial.
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